xviii, 473 pages : 24 cm

"Predatory Bureaucracy is the definitive history of America's wolves and our policies toward predators. Tracking wolves from the days of the conquistadors to the present, author Michael Robinson shows that their story merges with that of the U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey. This federal agency was chartered to research insects and birds but - because of various pressures - morphed into a political powerhouse dedicated to killing wolves and other wildlife."--BOOK JACKET

Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-449) and index

The immutable laws of progress -- A howling wilderness with a vengeance -- Last feast on wild meat -- The best-organized interest in the West -- Bug hunters and gopher detectives -- One big joke with him -- A good wolf -- Manly sport with the rifle -- A certain faction of the natives -- Wide awake and anxious -- Ghost scent -- Your uncle -- That the conquerors may live -- A campaign against magpies -- Intelligent conservation -- True value -- The difference between an Englishman and a Chinaman -- Squawking stockmen -- Much less necessary in the future -- It's alive! -- Full blast of the machine -- With little molestation -- Honorable Chief Cur -- Not his to take away -- Wildlife services -- Now or in the future -- Detectable ambivalence

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